Blue Ridge Upstate Gateways

Blue Ridge Upstate Gateways Call us today to learn more! We are thrilled to welcome you to our homes in the heart of the Upstate of South Carolina.

My name is Stefania Bondurant and I am a native of Italy but I moved to Greenville in 2002. My husband Charley is a native Greenvillian and we are your hosts here. As lovers of travel, good food, arts, and longtime residents of Greenville, we are passionate about sharing the beauty and tranquility of the Upstate and our neighborhood with our guests.

Clemson gameday without the chaos. We mapped the real weekend: where to park so you're not walking forever, restaurants ...
08/02/2026

Clemson gameday without the chaos. We mapped the real weekend: where to park so you're not walking forever, restaurants that won't make you wait two hours, bars where you can actually hear people, tailgate spots that work, and how to actually enjoy Saturday instead of just surviving it. Free guide. One link. Everything that matters on gameday.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Grab it (link in bio).

๐Ÿ“Fully Furnished Home in Downtown Greenville๐Ÿ“Why cram into a hotel when you can actually live downtown?Essex is your spa...
08/02/2026

๐Ÿ“Fully Furnished Home in Downtown Greenville๐Ÿ“

Why cram into a hotel when you can actually live downtown?
Essex is your space to settle in, spread out, and stay a while.

This is what relocating to Greenville should feel like.
Downtown access. Real home. Zero compromises.

Designed for people who need more than a place to sleep.
Essex = live, work, unwindโ€”right in downtown GVL

๐Ÿ”—Book Now or Learn More: link in bio

Clemson gameday without the chaos. We mapped the real weekend: where to park so you're not walking forever, restaurants ...
08/01/2026

Clemson gameday without the chaos. We mapped the real weekend: where to park so you're not walking forever, restaurants that won't make you wait two hours, bars where you can actually hear people, tailgate spots that work, and how to actually enjoy Saturday instead of just surviving it. Free guide. One link. Everything that matters on gameday.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Grab it (https://clemson-gameday.blueridgeupstategateways.com/).

08/01/2026

22 miles of pure flow. The Swamp Rabbit Trail is built for this.

Whether you're chasing PRs, testing new gear, or just remembering why you fell in love with ridingโ€”this is the ride. Local knowledge packed into one guide: every segment, every climb, every descent mapped for riders who know what they're doing.

This is the trail that keeps us coming back.

๐Ÿ‘‰Get the Swamp Rabbit Guide: link in bio

08/01/2026

Clemson football weekends are some of the best weekends in the Upstate โ€” if you stay in the right place.

Portman Cove is lakeside and sits just outside the game-day chaos, in a walkable marina neighborhood on Lake Hartwell. Close enough for kickoff. Calm enough to actually rest.

๐Ÿ“ Easy drive to Clemson
๐Ÿ“ Lake mornings before the crowds
๐Ÿ“ Fire pit + pizza oven after the game
๐Ÿ“ Walk to Portman Marina restaurants

Clemson weekends donโ€™t stay open for long.
If 2026 is on your calendar, your stay should be too.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Book direct via the link in our bio for best availability.

07/30/2026

Lake vacation booked. Rain anxiety? Gone.
We might be the only hosts doing this.

Here's how it works:
Book direct with us. Add Weather Flex as your Ciao Carolina Perk after checkout. We reach out to get your details and handle purchasing weather insurance that covers your entire stayโ€”up to $100 of the premium on us.

A $100 premium covers roughly $3,000 in stay value.

If rain hits during your dates, the insurance pays out. We're not the insurance company. We're the host who decided you should not be carrying the cost and we will pay up to $100 towards that coverage.

Most hosts make you figure this out. We handle it.
Most hosts make you pay for it. We subsidize it.
We might be the only ones doing both.
That's the difference.

Save this. Link in bio to book direct.

07/29/2026

Book the stay.
Take the hike.
Weโ€™ll cover the State Park pass.

๐Ÿ“Boutique Vacation Rentals in Greenville & Lake Hartwell, SC - Link in bio

Steps from the water, a whole day built around it.Portman Cove: paddle out before the lake wakes, grill lunch on the dec...
07/27/2026

Steps from the water, a whole day built around it.

Portman Cove: paddle out before the lake wakes, grill lunch on the deck, dog in tow, walk to the Galley for dinner, fire pit after.

๐Ÿ“Save this for your lake reset.

๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€, ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น.Skip the hotel scramble, this fall book Portman Cove: full kitchen, sleeps 4, 18 m...
07/26/2026

๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€, ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น.

Skip the hotel scramble, this fall book Portman Cove: full kitchen, sleeps 4, 18 minutes to Memorial Stadium. Move-in weekends fill fast.

๐Ÿ“Save this and book now.
๐Ÿ‘‰Link in bio

Visit Greenville, SCStay at Juniper Rabbit by the Swamp Rabbit Trail | 2.5 MI to downtownBikes and Park Pass on usBook n...
07/25/2026

Visit Greenville, SC
Stay at Juniper Rabbit by the Swamp Rabbit Trail | 2.5 MI to downtown
Bikes and Park Pass on us
Book now - link in bio

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Greenville, SC
29609

Opening Hours

Monday 12am - 11:59pm
Tuesday 12am - 11:59pm
Wednesday 12am - 11:59pm
Thursday 12am - 11:59pm
Friday 12am - 11:59pm
Saturday 12am - 11:59pm
Sunday 12am - 11:59pm

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+18642145957

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